The history of England
Title
The history of England
Alternative Title
Full title: The history of England : from the earliest records to the Peace of Amiens, in a series of letters to a young lady at school.
Spine title: Smith's England
Spine title: Smith's England
Creator
Smith, Charlotte, 1749-1806, author.
Publisher
London : Printed for Richard Phillips ... by J.G. Barnard ...
Date
1806
Format
3 volumes ; 18 cm
Description
In the preface to volume III, Smith explains that poor health and family afflictions forced her to turn over the third and final volume to an unnamed "lady, who, I have no doubt, has proved herself competent to the task." Gina Luria Walker identifies the unnamed author of volume III as Mary Hays.
Binding: contemporary tree calf with gilt and morocco to spines; all edges speckled brown.
Imperfect: closed tear to pages 363-364 of volume I; rear endpaper excised from volume I; paper flaw to lower corner of pages 357-358 of volume II.
Bookseller's description removed to item file.
Binding: contemporary tree calf with gilt and morocco to spines; all edges speckled brown.
Imperfect: closed tear to pages 363-364 of volume I; rear endpaper excised from volume I; paper flaw to lower corner of pages 357-358 of volume II.
Bookseller's description removed to item file.
Provenance
Purchased on the Schulich-Woolf fund.
Contributor
Hays, Mary, 1759-1843, author.
Phillips, R. (Richard), Sir, 1767-1840, publisher.
Barnard, J. G. (John George), -1842, printer.
Phillips, R. (Richard), Sir, 1767-1840, publisher.
Barnard, J. G. (John George), -1842, printer.
Language
English
Identifier
DA30 .S637 1806
C19: The nineteenth century short title catalogue, S2379
C19: The nineteenth century short title catalogue, S2379
Relation
https://ocul-qu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_QU/r9dor2/alma9952752592405158
Files
Citation
Smith, Charlotte, 1749-1806, author., “The history of England,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed May 3, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/996.